INTRODUCTION
Mentoring is the process of providing younger and less experienced individuals support, counsel, friendship and constructive example in order for them to succeed in life
Objective:
To provide participants in the HS-MACA programs formal and
informal opportunities for counseling, mentoring and group support
METHODS:
- Student / Mentors are matched by program coordinatoR
- Mentor contacts the mentee to arrange the first meeting
- On-going contact
- HS-MACA sponsors social occasions to foster mentoring relationships
EFFECTS OF MENTORING ON THE MENTOR:
- Enjoyment
- Role modeling opportunities
- Positive influence on another person's life
- Opportunity to reach out and give back
EFFECTS OF MENTORING ON THE MENTEE:
- Assistance with career direction
- Support and encouragement in developing own knowledge and skills
- Gain advice from someone who has been in similar situations
- Establish a possible lifelong relationship with a member of the Creighton family
GUIDELINES FOR MENTORS:
- Provide guidance
- Encourage professional development
- Provide the tools for advancement
- Show interest in the academic endeavors of the mentee - encourage excellence
- Provide guidance on life's complexities
- Encourage responsibility and accountability
RESULTS:
- Improvement in academic performance of mentee
- Enhancement of interpersonal relationships
- Mutual feelings of honesty and respect
- Rewarding and enriching experience for all involved
Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, MD, MSPH, MBA, Becky Messenger, BSW, Mary Susan Orr
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68178